FACT SF Reading Group

Books Discussed

These are all the books we've discussed to date. Books are linked to our reports on their discussions, where available.

  1. The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
  2. The Return by Buzz Aldrin and John Barnes
  3. Sidhe Devil by Aaron Allston
  4. Cold Allies by Patricia Anthony
  5. God's Fires by Patricia Anthony
  6. Typhon's Children by Toni Anzetti
  7. The Veiled Web by Catherine Asaro
  8. The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
  9. Recursion by Tony Ballantyne
  10. The Anvil of the World by Kage Baker
  11. In the Garden of Iden by Kage Baker
  12. Mendoza in Hollywood by Kage Baker
  13. Sky Coyote by Kage Baker
  14. The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
  15. The Bridge by Iain Banks
  16. Excession by Iain M. Banks
  17. The Duke of Uranium by John Barnes
  18. Mother of Storms by John Barnes
  19. One for the Morning Glory by John Barnes
  20. The Prophecy Machine by Neal Barrett, Jr.
  21. Manifold: Time by Stephen Baxter
  22. The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter
  23. Blood and Iron by Elizabeth Bear
  24. Hammered by Elizabeth Bear
  25. Darwin's Children by Greg Bear
  26. Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear
  27. Cosm by Gregory Benford
  28. In the Ocean of Night by Gregory Benford
  29. Timescape by Gregory Benford
  30. The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
  31. Brittle Innings by Michael Bishop
  32. The Pickup Artist by Terry Bisson
  33. Voyage to the Red Planet by Terry Bisson
  34. Kiln People by David Brin
  35. The Postman by David Brin
  36. Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite
  37. Godplayers by Damien Broderick
  38. Freedom and Necessity by Steven Brust and Emma Bull
  39. The Phoenix Guards by Steven Brust
  40. Cetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold
  41. A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold
  42. The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
  43. Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold
  44. Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
  45. Territory by Emma Bull
  46. Interface by Stephen Bury
  47. Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher
  48. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
  49. Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
  50. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
  51. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
  52. The Marriage of Sticks by Jonathan Carroll
  53. The Fortunate Fall by Raphael Carter
  54. Eternity's End by Jeffrey A. Carver
  55. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
  56. The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
  57. Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
  58. Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
  59. Branch Point by Mona Clee
  60. Overshoot by Mona Clee
  61. Half Life by Hal Clement
  62. How Like a God by Brenda W. Clough
  63. The Black Company by Glen Cook
  64. Secret Realms by Tom Cool
  65. First Contract by Greg Costikyan
  66. Futures edited by Peter Crowther
  67. Cross Plains Universe edited by Scott A. Cupp & Joe R. Lansdale
  68. Paper Mage by Leah Cutter
  69. Survival by Julie Czerneda
  70. The Memory Cathedral by Jack Dann
  71. Sir Apropos of Nothing by Peter David
  72. Bone Wars by Brett Davis
  73. Lest Darkness Fall by L. Sprague de Camp
  74. Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany
  75. Memory and Dream by Charles de Lint
  76. Blackburn by Bradley Denton
  77. Lunatics by Bradley Denton
  78. Godheads by Emily Devenport
  79. A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
  80. The Zap Gun by Philip K. Dick
  81. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
  82. Black Wine by Candas Jane Dorsey
  83. Magic Casement by Dave Duncan
  84. The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
  85. When Gravity Fails by George Alec Effinger
  86. Diaspora by Greg Egan
  87. Distress by Greg Egan
  88. Incandescence by Greg Egan
  89. Permutation City by Greg Egan
  90. Schild's Ladder by Greg Egan
  91. Quarantine by Greg Egan
  92. Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
  93. Daughter of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts
  94. The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde
  95. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
  96. The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde
  97. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
  98. The Border by Marina Fitch
  99. The Bone Doll's Twin by Lynn Flewelling
  100. Hidden Warrior by Lynn Flewelling
  101. 1632 by Eric Flint
  102. Firestar by Michael F. Flynn
  103. The Last Hot Time by John M. Ford
  104. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
  105. Stardust by Neil Gaiman
  106. Anonymous Rex by Eric Garcia
  107. Celestial Matters by Richard Garfinkle
  108. Expendable by James Alan Gardner
  109. Trapped by James Alan Gardner
  110. Grunts! by Mary Gentle
  111. The Calcutta Chromosome by Amitav Ghosh
  112. Pattern Recognition by William Gibson
  113. Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse by Victor Gischler
  114. The Dazzle of Day by Molly Gloss
  115. The Alchemist's Door by Lisa Goldstein
  116. Dark Cities Underground by Lisa Goldstein
  117. The Bones of Time by Kathleen Ann Goonan
  118. Greenwar by Steven Gould and Laura J. Mixon
  119. Jumper by Steven Gould
  120. Wildside by Steven Gould
  121. Pashazade by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
  122. Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman
  123. Stable Strategies and Others by Eileen Gunn
  124. The Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldeman
  125. Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman
  126. The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
  127. Bride of the Rat God by Barbara Hambly
  128. Those Who Hunt the Night by Barbara Hambly
  129. Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
  130. The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
  131. Accidental Creatures by Anne Harris
  132. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
  133. Light by M. John Harrison
  134. Mars Underground by William K. Hartmann
  135. Have Space Suit -- Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein
  136. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
  137. Podkayne of Mars by Robert A. Heinlein
  138. Dune by Frank Herbert
  139. Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
  140. Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb
  141. Mad Ship by Robin Hobb
  142. Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
  143. The Silent Strength of Stones by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
  144. The Legend That Was Earth by James P. Hogan
  145. Thrice Upon a Time by James P. Hogan
  146. Mightier Than the Sword by Tom Holt
  147. Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson
  148. The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian by Robert E. Howard
  149. Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart
  150. The Road to Mars by Eric Idle
  151. A Scattering of Jades by Alexander C. Irvine
  152. Carve the Sky by Alexander Jablokov
  153. Blade Runner 2: The Edge of Human by K. W. Jeter
  154. Noir by K. W. Jeter
  155. The Fox Woman by Kij Johnson
  156. Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones
  157. The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
  158. A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay
  159. Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner
  160. The Braided World by Kay Kenyon
  161. Emerald House Rising by Peg Kerr
  162. Currupting Dr. Nice by John Kessel
  163. A Calculus of Angels by J. Gregory Keyes
  164. Newton's Cannon by J. Gregory Keyes
  165. Kindred Rites by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel
  166. Night Calls by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel
  167. The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
  168. The Stand by Stephen King
  169. Psychohistorical Crisis by Donald Kingsbury
  170. The Glasswrights' Apprentice by Mindy Klasky
  171. Beggars and Choosers by Nancy Kress
  172. Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress
  173. Crossfire by Nancy Kress
  174. Probability Moon by Nancy Kress
  175. The Last Mimzy by Henry Kuttner
  176. Mainspring by Jay Lake
  177. Rocket Science by Jay Lake
  178. Witpunk edited by Claude Lalumière and Marty Halpern
  179. Mars Crossing by Geoffrey Landis
  180. Hurricane Moon by Alexis Glynn Latner
  181. The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
  182. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
  183. The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin
  184. A Logic Named Joe by Murray Leinster
  185. The Cyberiad by Stanislaw Lem
  186. The Silk Code by Paul Levinson
  187. Thirteen Orphans by Jane Lindskold
  188. Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link
  189. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
  190. The Light Ages by Ian R. MacLeod
  191. Cosmonaut Keep by Ken MacLeod
  192. Learning the World by Ken MacLeod
  193. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
  194. The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril by Paul Malmont
  195. The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction edited by George Mann
  196. The Maquisarde by Louise Marley
  197. The Life of Pi by Yann Martel
  198. The Automatic Detective by A. Lee Martinez
  199. In the Company of Ogres by A. Lee Martinez
  200. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
  201. An Exchange of Hostages by Susan R. Matthews
  202. Time Future by Maxine McArthur
  203. Pasquale's Angel by Paul J. McAuley
  204. Whole Wide World by Paul McAuley
  205. Aggressor Six by Wil McCarthy
  206. Bloom by Wil McCarthy
  207. The Collapsium by Wil McCarthy
  208. Murder in the Solid State by Wil McCarthy
  209. Last Dragon by J. M. McDermott
  210. Ancient Shores by Jack McDevitt
  211. Chindi by Jack McDevitt
  212. Deepsix by Jack McDevitt
  213. The Engines of God by Jack McDevitt
  214. Eternity Road by Jack McDevitt
  215. Infinity Beach by Jack McDevitt
  216. Moonfall by Jack McDevitt
  217. Seeker by Jack McDevitt
  218. Half the Day is Night by Maureen F. McHugh
  219. Mothers and Other Monsters by Maureen F. McHugh
  220. Sunshine by Robin McKinley
  221. Glass Dragons by Sean McMullen
  222. Voyage of the Shadowmoon by Sean McMullen
  223. Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
  224. Un Lun Dun by China Miéville
  225. Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon
  226. The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
  227. Surrender None: The Legacy of Gird by Elizabeth Moon
  228. An Alien Heat by Michael Moorcock
  229. Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
  230. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
  231. Bad Prince Charlie by John Moore
  232. Heroics for Beginners by John Moore
  233. The Unhandsome Prince by John Moore
  234. Archangel Protocol by Lyda Morehouse
  235. Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
  236. Shambling Towards Hiroshima by James Morrow
  237. The Last Witchfinder by James Morrow
  238. Towing Jehovah by James Morrow
  239. There and Back Again by Pat Murphy
  240. Adventures in Time and Space with Max Merriwell by Pat Murphy
  241. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman
  242. Star Flight by Andre Norton
  243. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
  244. Signal to Noise by Eric S. Nylund
  245. Door Number Three by Patrick O'Leary
  246. The Gift by Patrick O'Leary
  247. Slow Funeral by Rebecca Ore
  248. A Princess of Roumania by Paul Park
  249. The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
  250. Gateway by Frederik Pohl
  251. The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
  252. Declare by Tim Powers
  253. Expiration Date by Tim Powers
  254. Last Call by Tim Powers
  255. Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
  256. Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
  257. Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
  258. Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett
  259. Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
  260. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
  261. Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds
  262. Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds
  263. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
  264. The Dark Beyond the Stars by Frank M. Robinson
  265. Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
  266. The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
  267. Keeping It Real by Justina Robson
  268. Natural History by Justina Robson
  269. Water Rites by Mary Rosenblum
  270. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling
  271. Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone by J. K. Rowling
  272. Postsingular by Rudy Rucker
  273. Children of God by Mary Doria Russell
  274. The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
  275. Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
  276. Gordath Wood by Patrice Sarath
  277. Blindness by José Saramago
  278. Starplex by Robert J. Sawyer
  279. The Terminal Experiment by Robert J. Sawyer
  280. The Android's Dream by John Scalzi
  281. Old Man's War by John Scalzi
  282. Lady of Mazes by Karl Schroeder
  283. Permanence by Karl Schroeder
  284. Ventus by Karl Schroeder
  285. Thraxas by Martin Scott
  286. Mindswap by Robert Sheckley
  287. I Hope the World Can Take It by Artemus Shelton
  288. Spiritride by Mark Shepherd
  289. Heart of Gold by Sharon Shinn
  290. Jenna Starborn by Sharon Shinn
  291. The Shape-Changer's Wife by Sharon Shinn
  292. The Alien Years by Robert Silverberg
  293. Roma Eterna by Robert Silverberg
  294. Endymion by Dan Simmons
  295. The Hollow Man by Dan Simmons
  296. The Complete Roderick by John Sladek
  297. We the Underpeople by Cordwainer Smith
  298. Code of Conduct by Kristine Smith
  299. Alien Taste by Wen Spencer
  300. Resume With Monsters by William Browning Spencer
  301. Zod Wallop by William Browning Spencer
  302. Fair Peril by Nancy Springer
  303. A King of Infinite Space by Allen Steele
  304. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
  305. The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
  306. Distraction by Bruce Sterling
  307. Zeitgeist by Bruce Sterling
  308. Wheelers by Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen
  309. Clouds End by Sean Stewart
  310. Galveston by Sean Stewart
  311. Mockingbird by Sean Stewart
  312. Passion Play by Sean Stewart
  313. Perfect Circle by Sean Stewart
  314. Accelerando by Charles Stross
  315. The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross
  316. Glasshouse by Charles Stross
  317. Halting State by Charles Stross
  318. Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross
  319. The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross
  320. Singularity Sky by Charles Stross
  321. The Family Trade by Charles Stross
  322. More than Human by Theodore Sturgeon
  323. The Year of Our War by Steph Swainston
  324. Bones of the Earth by Michael Swanwick
  325. Jack Faust by Michael Swanwick
  326. Meet Me at Infinity by James Tiptree, Jr.
  327. The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
  328. The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien
  329. City of Pearl by Karen Traviss
  330. The Golden Globe by John Varley
  331. Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
  332. Stardoc by S. L. Viehl
  333. A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge
  334. Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge
  335. Howard Who? by Howard Waldrop
  336. Farthing by Jo Walton
  337. Starfish by Peter Watts
  338. On Basilisk Station by David Weber
  339. City of Bones by Martha Wells
  340. The Death of the Necromancer by Martha Wells
  341. Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells
  342. The Wizard Hunters by Martha Wells
  343. This Fair Land by K. D. Wentworth
  344. The Demon and the City by Liz Williams
  345. Snake Agent by Liz Williams
  346. City on Fire by Walter Jon Williams
  347. Dread Empire's Fall: The Praxis by Walter Jon Williams
  348. Metropolitan by Walter Jon Williams
  349. The Rift by Walter J. Williams
  350. Passage by Connie Willis
  351. Remake by Connie Willis
  352. To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
  353. Axis by Robert Charles Wilson
  354. The Chronoliths by Robert Charles Wilson
  355. Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
  356. The Wood Wife by Terri Windling
  357. The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe
  358. The Golden Age by John C. Wright
  359. A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny
  360. Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny
  361. Playing God by Sarah Zettel
  362. The Quiet Invasion by Sarah Zettel

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